How does Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists pay in Pennsylvania compare to the national average?

Pennsylvania Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries are 16% below the US national median of $35,250 per year.

What is the salary range for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania?

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists salaries in Pennsylvania range from $20,390 (10th percentile) to $61,990 (90th percentile) per year, per 2024 BLS OEWS data.

Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Salary in Pennsylvania

SOC 39-5012 · State · 2024 BLS OEWS

The median salary for a Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania is $29,680 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $14.27 per hour. This is 16% below the national median of $35,250. 18,630 people work as Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists in Pennsylvania. Wages have grown 38% since 2019, when the median was $21,570.

Median Annual Salary

$29,680

Mean Annual

$38,050

Median Hourly

$14.27

Total Employed

18,630

Salary Distribution

$20k

10th

$23k

25th

$30k

Median

$46k

75th

$62k

90th

How This Compares

Pennsylvania

$29,680

this metro

United States

$35,250

you earn -16% vs US

Salary Trend

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Year	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Employment
2024	$29,680	$38,050	18,630
2023	$31,170	$38,070	19,120
2022	$29,480	$34,430	20,870
2021	$28,390	$34,400	20,330
2020	$23,490	$29,060	15,490
2019	$21,570	$27,290	24,270

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